Chambon-sur-Voueize

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Cécile Creuzon^[1]Area33.58 km² (12.97 sq mi)Population859 • Density26/km² (66/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation320–510 m (1,050–1,670 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chambon-sur-Voueize (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bɔ̃ syʁ vwɛz], literally Chambon on Voueize; Occitan: Chambon) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small town and several hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Voueize and Tardes, some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Montluçon near the junction of the D915, D917 and the D993 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,276	—
1968	1,367	+7.1%
1975	1,206	−11.8%
1982	1,288	+6.8%
1990	1,105	−14.2%
1999	1,012	−8.4%
2008	1,014	+0.2%

Sights

• The abbey church of St. Valerie, dating from the eleventh century.
• The château de Marsat.
• The ruined castle at Barbe-Bleu.
• A medieval bridge over the Voueize.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

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